NET MESSAGE PLAYER FROM

This command returns the Player Number that the current message was sent from.

  Syntax
Return Integer=NET MESSAGE PLAYER FROM()
  Returns

This command returns the Player Number that the current message was sent from

  Description

You can use this to determine who sent the message.

  Example Code
rem Network game can communicate numbers and strings
while inkey$()<>"x"
cls
print "HANDLE NET MESSAGES (Press X To Continue)"
rem Show Latest Return Values
print
print "TO: ";ReturnTo
print "FROM: ";ReturnFrom
print "STRING: ";ReturnString$
rem Send Part
if mouseclick()=1
print "SENDING..."
send net message string 0,"hello world"
endif
rem Receive Part (from all other players)
get net message
if net message exists()=1 then print "RECEIVING..."
while net message exists()=1
ReturnTo=net message player to()
ReturnFrom=net message player from()
if net message type()=3 then ReturnString$=net message string$()
get net message
endwhile
endwhile
  See also

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